Not my area of expertise, just thinking what I'd look for if reading a site of that nature. Maybe get reseller privs for some of the software packages and use it as a way of monetizing beyond ad revenues.

Thanks for the comments guys , will be adding :
* Favicon
* Most viewed topic ( would add more but the blog is new )
* More pages .. contact , advertising etc..
* Links to forum software's
* Reviews of forum software/ forum mods
I am debating whether to add a forum or not , and what software would work best and maybe intergrate with wordpress? or keep it seperate.

Maybe get reseller privs for some of the software packages and use it as a way of monetizing beyond ad revenues.

Good suggestions, especially the reseller idea. I wonder what the per-click value for 'forum' niche is compared to other niches. Affiliate programs seem to be more profitable, especially considering people pay good money for vB licenses.